The rioting followed the funeral of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who suffered a spinal-cord injury while in police custody and died April 19. Protests started around the time of Gray's death but grew out of control Monday.

Baltimore police officials said they arrested Gray "without force or incident" on April 12 after finding a switchblade knife on him. While in police custody, Gray suffered a "medical emergency" that severed his spine 80% at his neck, according to a statement from his family attorney, William "Billy" Murphy Jr.